Patent
   D904611
Priority
Oct 10 2018
Filed
Oct 10 2018
Issued
Dec 08 2020
Expiry
Dec 08 2035
Assg.orig
Entity
unknown
2
675
n/a
The ornamental design for a jaw design for a surgical instrument, as shown and described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a jaw design for a surgical instrument;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the jaw in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a back view of the jaw in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right side view of the jaw in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the jaw in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the jaw in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the jaw in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a jaw design for a surgical instrument;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the jaw in FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a back view of the jaw in FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a right side view of the jaw in FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a left side view of the jaw in FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a top view of the jaw in FIG. 8;

FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the jaw in FIG. 8;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a jaw design for a surgical instrument;

FIG. 16 is a front view of the jaw in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a back view of the jaw in FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a right side view of the jaw in FIG. 15;

FIG. 19 is a left side view of the jaw in FIG. 15;

FIG. 20 is a top view of the jaw in FIG. 15; and,

FIG. 21 is a bottom view of the jaw in FIG. 15.

The figures illustrate a jaw design for a surgical instrument.

In the figures, the broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.

Schmaltz, Dale, Kuchta, Casey, Christoffersen, Andrew, Deborski, Christopher, Bucciaglia, Joseph

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